Position Title:
Art Director
FLSA Status:
Exempt (17C)
Reports to:
Creative Team Manager
Job Summary:
The Art Director provides vision and leadership for the organization's creative output. This role ensures all work is on brand, strategically aligned, and executed with excellence across all mediums.
Full-time Benefits:- Medical, Prescription Drugs, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Insurance Eligibility for Team Members and Dependents Starting on the First Day of Employment
- 401(k) with a Match
- Basic, Voluntary, and Dependent Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Bank Holidays
- Workplace Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
Essential Functions:- Performs all responsibilities of the Lead Designer.
- Ensures all creative work is on brand, innovative, and without flaw.
- Writes compelling headlines and supporting copy to support visual concepts.
- Provides clear creative direction and critique to other team members.
- Communicates effectively with stakeholders across departments.
- Effectively presents creative ideas to executive leadership.
- Proactively pitches ideas that support department goals.
- Understands departmental goals and strives toward their accomplishment.
- Stays informed on industry and cultural design trends.
- Demonstrates fluency across print, digital, video, and motion mediums.
- Maintains confidentiality of all sensitive Bank information.
- Maintains a positive and caring atmosphere for customers and employees consistent with Southside Bank's mission, CORE Values, and Blue Book culture guide.
- Provides enthusiastic, professional, and courteous service to Southside Bank customers and employees.
- Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Understands and agrees to abide by the policies and procedures established at Southside Bank.
- Responsible for complying with audit policies and procedures as they pertain to this position.
- Performs duties in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and related anti-money laundering laws, and in accordance with the Bank's Information Security Program.
- Must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Additional Functions:- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively in professional business environments, clearly presenting creative concepts and ideas to executives.
- Possesses a desire to learn and a willingness to take on both menial tasks and complex challenges.
- Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
- Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
- Performs additional duties, as assigned or directed.
Required Education/Experience:
- 10+ years working in Graphic Design, Marketing Agency, or a related field is highly preferred.
- Experience managing creatives and multiple visual formats.
- Degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or a related field preferred.
- Strong understanding of layout, typography, and visual communication.
- Familiarity with professional design software and production workflows.
Necessary Skills: - Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Able to communicate strategy and adaptable to changes.
- Completely autonomous and internally motivated.
- Service-minded with ownership and accountability.
- Able to collaborate across the creative team.
- Capable of completing work with minimal oversight.
- Completes work with little to no errors.
Physical Activity/Dexterity:- Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with fingers. Works with fingers and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
Physical Environment Demands:- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% of the time.
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to visit other offices, conference rooms, office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and telephone.
- Constantly positions self to operate on a computer.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with other people throughout each day. Must be able to exchange accurate information when conversing.
Working Conditions/Environment:- Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.
- Moderate noise (e.g. business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
Work Schedule/Hours:- Monday through Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm.
- Available for overtime, as needed.
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